The charities are guilty, not the BBC

On Saturday night, I noted a flying pigs moment brought about by al-Beeb's refusal to run a 'charitable appeal' for Gazans affected by the recently concluded Operation Cast Lead. On Monday morning, Sky News has joined with al-Beeb in refusing to run the ad. At the Times of London, Andrew Roberts has a great piece of commentary about the story. Mark Thompson, the Director-General of the BBC, is